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{{Quote|[a]n apparatus for taking [[photograph]]s, generally consisting of a lightproof enclosure having an aperture with a shuttered lens through which the [[image]] of an object is focused and recorded on a photosensitive film or plate.<ref>[http://science.nasa.gov/glossary/?l=c NASA Science Glossary].</ref>}} |
{{Quote|[a]n apparatus for taking [[photograph]]s, generally consisting of a lightproof enclosure having an aperture with a shuttered lens through which the [[image]] of an object is focused and recorded on a photosensitive film or plate.<ref>[http://science.nasa.gov/glossary/?l=c NASA Science Glossary].</ref>}} |
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| + | {{Quote|an [[electronic device]] using an [[optical system]] and a [[light-sensitive]] pickup tube or [[chip]] to convert [[visual signal]]s into electrical impulses.<ref>Unified Capabilities, Framework 2013, App. C, at C-6 ([http://www.disa.mil/Services/Network-Services/UCCO/~/media/Files/DISA/Services/UCCO/UCR2013/18_Framework_2013_App_C.pdf full-text]).</ref> |
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Revision as of 01:17, 1 October 2013
Definitions
General
A camera is
| “ | [a]ny instrument for converting electromagnetic radiation from a source into an image of that source."[1] | ” |
| “ | [a]n apparatus for taking photographs, generally consisting of a lightproof enclosure having an aperture with a shuttered lens through which the image of an object is focused and recorded on a photosensitive film or plate.[2] | ” |
Television
A camera is
{{Quote|an electronic device using an optical system and a light-sensitive pickup tube or chip to convert visual signals into electrical impulses.[3]
References
- ↑ Geodetic Glossary.
- ↑ NASA Science Glossary.
- ↑ Unified Capabilities, Framework 2013, App. C, at C-6 (full-text).